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Marshall women’s basketball faces FIU in second round of C-USA Championship

(Ryan Fischer)

Marshall University’s women’s basketball team faces Florida International University Wednesday in the second round of the Conference USA Women’s Basketball Championship.

While No. 6 Marshall (19-10, 9-9) had a first-round bye, No. 14 Florida International (2-25, 2-16) defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio Tuesday, 61-56.

Florida International senior guard Taylor Shade scored a game-high 22 points in the Panthers’ win.

The last time the two teams met, the Herd defeated the Panthers, 65-58, Jan. 9 in Miami, Florida.

Marshall junior Kiana Evans posted her first career double-double in the game with 16 points and 14 rebounds.